iRubric: Short-Answer Essay Rubric

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Short-Answer Essay Rubric Short-Answer Essay Rubric This rubric will be used to evaluate short-answer essays in Social Studies Rubric Code: JX9386B By mccartys Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Rubric Criteria
	Exceeds Proficiency 100 pts	Meets Proficiency 75 pts	Partially Meets Proficiency 50 pts	Does Not Meet Proficiency 25 pts
Response	Exceeds Proficiency The answer is complete. All information provided is accurate. The answer demonstrates a deep understanding of the content. Writing is well organized, cohesive, and easy to read.	Meets Proficiency The answer is missing slight details. All information provided is accurate. The answer demonstrates understanding of the content. Writing is well organized, cohesive, and easy to read.	Partially Meets Proficiency The answer does not address a portion of the question, or major details are missing. The answer demonstrates basic understanding of the content. Writing is easy to read.	Does Not Meet Proficiency The answer to the question is lacking any detail. The answer demonstrates a lack of understanding of the content.
Paragraph and support	Exceeds Proficiency Paragraph has three or more complete supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea. All statements are accurate.	Meets Proficiency Paragraph has two or more complete supporting detail sentences. They relate back to the main idea. Some statements are inaccurate	Partially Meets Proficiency Paragraph has only one complete supporting detail sentences. Some statements are inaccurate.	Does Not Meet Proficiency Answer is not a paragraph or is actually multiple sentence fragments offered as sentences.
Mechanics and Grammar	Exceeds Proficiency Paragraph has no errors in punctuation, grammar, capitalization, and spelling.	Meets Proficiency Paragraph has few punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and/or spelling errors.	Partially Meets Proficiency Paragraph has a lot punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and/or spelling errors.	Does Not Meet Proficiency Paragraph has so many punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and/or spelling errors that understanding the answer is affected.